UMB Financial (UMBF) Competitors $110.35 +0.92 (+0.84%) Closing price 07/3/2025 01:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$110.27 -0.08 (-0.07%) As of 07/3/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock UMBF vs. ABCB, CATY, HWC, PNFP, WTFC, ASB, BKU, FNB, PB, and SNVShould you be buying UMB Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of UMB Financial include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Associated Banc (ASB), BankUnited (BKU), F.N.B. (FNB), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), and Synovus Financial (SNV). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. UMB Financial vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp Hancock Whitney Pinnacle Financial Partners Wintrust Financial Associated Banc BankUnited F.N.B. Prosperity Bancshares Synovus Financial Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ABCB or UMBF? UMB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UMB Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.12B4.15$358.68M$5.4012.54UMB Financial$2.80B2.99$441.24M$7.9513.88 Is ABCB or UMBF more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to UMB Financial's net margin of 13.64%. UMB Financial's return on equity of 12.09% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% UMB Financial 13.64%12.09%0.96% Which has more volatility and risk, ABCB or UMBF? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UMB Financial has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ABCB or UMBF a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. UMB Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UMB Financial pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UMB Financial has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years. UMB Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media refer more to ABCB or UMBF? In the previous week, UMB Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for UMB Financial and 5 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. UMB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.47 indicating that UMB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral UMB Financial 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts rate ABCB or UMBF? Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 5.45%. UMB Financial has a consensus price target of $122.88, indicating a potential upside of 11.35%. Given UMB Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe UMB Financial is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86UMB Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ABCB or UMBF? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of UMB Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of UMB Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryUMB Financial beats Ameris Bancorp on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get UMB Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UMBF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UMBF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UMBF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUMB FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.38B$2.50B$12.20B$9.04BDividend Yield1.45%3.47%5.53%3.99%P/E Ratio13.8811.9420.0520.25Price / Sales2.992.5026.04177.43Price / Cash9.6210.9521.7058.10Price / Book1.551.242.285.67Net Income$441.24M$174.52M$1.00B$249.21M7 Day Performance4.08%4.80%2.25%3.28%1 Month Performance5.31%6.40%3.69%3.95%1 Year Performance35.27%27.57%541.99%20.98% UMB Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UMBFUMB Financial4.967 of 5 stars$110.35+0.8%$122.88+11.4%+35.3%$8.38B$2.80B13.883,698Positive NewsABCBAmeris Bancorp2.5895 of 5 stars$64.77+0.1%$71.43+10.3%+38.4%$4.46B$1.12B12.432,850CATYCathay General Bancorp3.9049 of 5 stars$45.53-0.3%$50.17+10.2%+32.3%$3.19B$742.38M11.501,266News CoverageHWCHancock Whitney4.5638 of 5 stars$57.40-0.4%$61.25+6.7%+33.3%$4.92B$2.06B10.593,476PNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.6399 of 5 stars$110.41+0.8%$121.27+9.8%+53.1%$8.56B$1.55B17.873,565News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastWTFCWintrust Financial4.4456 of 5 stars$123.98+0.5%$135.77+9.5%+36.8%$8.30B$3.97B12.265,903News CoverageASBAssociated Banc4.6698 of 5 stars$24.40-0.2%$26.00+6.6%+27.1%$4.05B$1.05B28.374,000News CoveragePositive NewsBKUBankUnited3.6391 of 5 stars$35.65+0.0%$40.42+13.4%+32.8%$2.68B$2.02B11.071,680News CoverageAnalyst ForecastFNBF.N.B.4.1385 of 5 stars$14.59+0.3%$17.57+20.4%+16.2%$5.25B$1.60B11.584,280News CoverageAnalyst DowngradePBProsperity Bancshares4.9985 of 5 stars$70.28+0.2%$83.80+19.2%+24.1%$6.69B$1.79B13.393,916SNVSynovus Financial4.7167 of 5 stars$51.80+0.2%$56.56+9.2%+39.5%$7.20B$3.43B14.514,775News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives Hancock Whitney Alternatives Pinnacle Financial Partners Alternatives Wintrust Financial Alternatives Associated Banc Alternatives BankUnited Alternatives F.N.B. 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